Ruraidh Stewart Named Scottish Conservative Candidate for Inverness and Nairn in 2026 Holyrood Election Monday, 19 May, 2025 The Scottish Conservative Party has announced the selection of Councillor Ruraidh Stewart as the party’s candidate for Inverness and Nairn in the 2026 Scottish Parliament election. The announcement was made at a well-attended meeting of local members in Inverness. Born and raised in the Highlands, Ruraidh Stewart has spent his life living and working in the region. A respected figure in Highland... Local News
Edward Mountain MSP comments on the future of the Minor Injuries Unit at the Lawson Memorial Hospital 14th April 2022 Following concerns raised by the Golspie Community Council in the local press about the future of the Minor Injuries Unit at the Lawson Memorial Hospital... Local News
UK Shared Prosperity Fund welcomed 14th April 2022 Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has welcomed the UK Government’s outline of the new UK Shared Prosperity Fund, which will support local... Holyrood News
Edward Mountain MSP comments on stretched care home services in NHS Highland 11th April 2022 Following an NHS Highland report which found stretched home care services for vulnerable people in the Highlands are not meeting legally required standards... Local News
SNP’s anti-nuclear stance will cost Scotland hundreds of jobs – Cameron 7th April 2022 Highlands and Islands MSP Donald Cameron has said that the SNP’s “outdated” rejection of nuclear power is a blow against attempts to achieve net-zero and could... Opinions
Moray Maternity remodelling leaves too many unanswered questions for families, says Edward Mountain MSP 6th April 2022 Highlands and Islands MSP, Edward Mountain is seeking an urgent meeting with the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care following last week’s announcement... Local News
Edward Mountain MSP backs calls for a new generation of nuclear power stations 1st April 2022 Highlands and Islands MSP, Edward Mountain backs calls for a new generation of nuclear power stations. Edward Mountain’s call comes after the Scottish... Local News
Moray maternity plans “do not go far enough” 30th March 2022 Humza Yousaf’s long-awaited plans to restore consultant-led maternity services in Moray “simply do not go far enough”, the Scottish Conservatives have said... Holyrood News
Wearing facemasks should be up to the public 30th March 2022 The Scottish Conservatives have said it should be up to the public to decide whether or not to wear a facemask, after the SNP Government again extended the... Holyrood News
SNP opposition to ferry inquiry “untenable” – Halcro Johnston 28th March 2022 Highlands and Islands MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has said that the growing scandal over the ferries fiasco means that attempts by the SNP and Greens to quash an... Holyrood News
Our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan 11th January 2021 Today we have published our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan, setting out how we plan to deliver the biggest vaccination programme in British history, to... National News
Second Approved Vaccine Begins Rollout Today 4th January 2021 Today, thousands of people across the UK will begin receiving the second vaccine approved by regulators. National News
Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives 4th January 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed the nation on Coronavirus restrictions. National News
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
The Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in Full 19th December 2020 The Prime Minister announces new measures to be taken in London, the South East and the East of England to tackle coronavirus, including new Tier 4 restrictions... National News
First Vaccinations in the UK Against Coronavirus Begin 8th December 2020 Today the first vaccinations in the UK against coronavirus begin. Thank you to our NHS, to all of the scientists who worked so hard to develop this vaccine. National News
